The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19

some men are always talking about patron
lzlng their own towns-always harping
upon their duties-yet they go abroad and
get married. do hope that some of these
men who are marrying outsiders will
get cheated. The mean things"
Chief Joiner, of Atlanta, left Thursday
for New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
other cities While away he viii attend
the meeting of the executive committee of
the national convention of fire chiefs in
New York and make final arrangements
for the annual convention in Atlanta in
September next.
Foster & Mcmillan, of Milledgeville. have
added to their plant tramroad with pat
emit dumping cars to haul clay, twenty
nVe horse power engine, one clay disinte-
orator, one of Morrisons patent kilns, and
intend building two more; also intend add
ing dryer to dry brick They also intend
starting new yard at Dublin.
Sallie Pulliam (colored) was arraigned be
fore Justice Goss' court at Senoia last Tues
DAY, charged with the murder of her 5-year-
old sister by burning, but some irregular
ties in the proceedings caused the discharge
of the prisoner. From the story of the
crime, as given by those in position to know
the facts in the case, it was one of a very
aggravated nature.
r, H. Colley and E. T. Shubrick, of
Wilkes county, are buoyant with hope over
the belief that they have a property with
grand possibilities of easy DEVELOPMENT
The surface of the ground around Anthony
shoals, on Broad river, gives unmistakable
| evidence of oil and gas below. A small
amount Of oil has oozed out from beneath
rock, and Engineer Baum, an expert, pro-
nounces it petroleum.
Sixteen carloads of melons passed through
Albany Thursday, distributed as follows:
Cincinnati, 1; New Orleans, / Evansville, 1 :;
or Ia Z II -, IL Il
l; Detroit, l; Atlanta, l Birmingham. 2 ;
indianapolis, l; Nashville, / Augusta, !.
The weights run about as former shipments,
fully sustaining the previous predictions
that the fruit would be small this season
Added to former shipments it makes forty
three cars to date through Albany which is
much in advance of any former season.
The very useful and necessary dry goods
and grocery store of Mr.. Paschal at Holton,
was burned Sunday at 3 o'clock D. M, and
proved complete loss. Rats and matches
are supposed to have caused the disaster
The storehouse belonged to R. E. Park and
the contents to Mr.. Paschal Insurance on
house, in Macon Fire Insurance Company,
only $3.50; loss 5000. Insurance on goods,
IN Rome Fire Insurance Company, $500;
loss 81 ,000 A larger and better building
viii soon be built. The post office and mail
matter were consumed.
The action of the County Commissioners
OF Dougherty county, who recently pur-
chased lifts bridge, was ratified Thursday
by large and unanimous vote of the peo-
pie. There was not dissenting vote. and
the total ballot cast in favor of issuing the
bonds was 1,47S. A mammoth barbecue
was given in Albany, about l 900 pounds of
savory meat being spread before the hungry
denizens. The news of this free cue had
been heralded throughout the country, and
as consequence the city was filed with
people like unto circus day.
Americas Republican,. Sunday morning
Bob Williams, young man of Anderson
vile, boarded the O'Clock passenger train
TO visit Gheene's Mills and attend preaching
there. The train passed the station without
stopping and young Williams Jumped off
He was thrown violently to the ground
where he lay unconscious, and was taken
into house near by and medical assistance
sent for. He was unable to move for hours
after and it is said that his spine is affected
by the conclusion. He is improving slowly.
but it is thought he may be afflicted for
life
1t has been more than year since there
was meeting of the Military Advisory
Board of Georgia, and there are many rea-
sons why the members of the board should
get together before the Legislature meets, or
early in the session. The board would have
been called together already but for the
fact that there is not dollar of appropria
lions to defray the expenses of the members.
The board met the last time at considerable
expense to the members, which had to be
paid out OF their private purses. 1t is now
said that a meeting of the board will be
held some time next month.
Acting Chief of Police Couch, of Atlanta.
received letter Thursday afternoon notify
ing him that the writer and his chums have
decided to run the Salvation Army out of
town unless the police shall order them to
leave Atlanta before July l. The letter
goes on to say that the Salvation
Army is a disgrace to Atlanta, and that the
Chief of Police 'ain't got bit of sense or
he'd have driven them out of town long
ago." The writer says that The and his
chums mean business" No name is signed
TO the communication, but the acting Chief
has good reason to believe that it emanated
from the Simpson street regulators
The negroes of Atlanta, headed by Elder
Gaines, presented tremendous petition to
the Public School Board at its last meeting
I'VE want t'olored teachers for colored
schools, said one of the colored men who
was circulating the petition, "and we are
going to make our wishes plain to the board
We are tired of our children being taught
by white teachers. The great complaint is
that there Is no occupation for a colored
man who takes a higher education. They
of white folks. He certainly ought not to
be shut out from usefulness with his own
people. As a rule the best white teachers
cannot be secured for the colored schools
We can get good colored teachers"
Last week an effort was made to wreck
the night train on the Macon and Augusta
railroad, Capt E. G. Miller conductor.
When about one and half miles below Had
docks the engine run upon cross-tie, broke
it in pieces and threw it off the track Moth
ing strange was thought Of this occurrence
but when the train had gone about 400
yards further, a pile of cross-ties was dlscov-
cred on the track. The train was stopped
and investigation disclosed the fact that
foul play had been intended, as tracks were
seen around the pile which lead off from the
road. The facts were communicated to the
authorities at Augusta, who sent Detective
Jack Harris to work up the case He sue
ceeded in spotting the man, who proved TO
be a young negro man name not learned,
who has already served term in the peni-
tertiary He was lodged in Jail ut Clinton
on Wednesday.
On Tuesday night last a large and enthu-
siastic body of gentlemen met at the Athens
Masonic Hall, and under the guidance of
Deputy Grand Master Arthur j. Murphy,
of Marietta, Ga. ) organized a lodge of the
Ancient Order of United WorlSmen. The